Scarlett Johansson

News about Scarlett Johansson, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Jul. 20, 2014

French director Luc Besson's film Lucy, which stars Scarlett Johansson as a superhuman, is the latest of his movies to feature a strong female lead. MORE

Mar. 1, 2014

Diplomatic Memo; actress Scarlett Johansson has become a hero to pro-Israel activists after refusing to give up endorsement deal with SodaStream, company that has a factory in a Jewish settlement in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. MORE

Jan. 31, 2014

Actress Scarlett Johansson's endorsement deal with SodaStream, Israeli company whose main factory is in disputed area of West Bank, leads to her resignation as ambassador for Oxfam International; dispute over SodaStream advertisements, in which Johansson appears, has pitted pro-Palestinian activists against supporters of Israel. MORE

Feb. 6, 2013

Hollywood stars can be the key to financing a Broadway revival, and to turning a profit; stars like Scarlett Johansson and Al Pacino have become so essential to Broadway, both for attracting investors and selling tickets, that they are calling the shots as never before, bringing back recently staged plays and sometimes edging out new works. MORE

Dec. 23, 2012

Actress Scarlett Johansson has moved away from sexy ingenue roles toward frank, flintier characters, latest of which is character of Maggie in Tennessee Williams play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. MORE

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